Monday, February 27, 2017

something old feels new

The first time I posted about these blocks was April of 2010 (I just checked) Wow I sure like to work on things sloooowly! These 36 patch blocks have been a leader/ender project on and off all that time. This weekend I thought I'd take them out and count how many blocks I had. As it turns out, I have 88 blocks made. I figure that's enough - on to what to do with them!

I thought about just setting them side by side and make a postage stamp quilt. The squares finish at 1 inch - but I wasn't excited about doing that. I had a fairly big piece of this red that I had bought for another project that went a different direction and I think it works just great with these blocks.

So now I have a setting in mind. I'll make a dozen or so blocks like these 2 and then set them with sashing using more of the 36 patches. I could just leave it to work on as a leader/ended project but maybe it should get some dedicated time after all these years to get to a finish.

﻿

So probably I won't be making so many of these Tree of Life blocks in the next while. They sure are fun to sew :0) It's good to have lots of projects going at once - it keeps things interesting :0) but sloooow...

12 comments:

I do like your blocks finished with the red flying geese all around them. I think that setting will make a stunning scrap quilt!And your tree of life inspires me but I, as well, have too many projects, i.e. blocks begun. Time to finish some!!

I think you work the same speed as I do ;-) love your postage stamp blocks, allllll those fabrics! Great way to use them. Love the tree blocks as well, also so many fabrics, that is what I really like about quilts, a lot a lot of different fabrics!

those 36 patch blocks look fab with that red. Red is always good don't you think?I think this setting is much more interesting than postage stamp, but both are just great scrap quilts.love those backgrounds on the tree blocks too - fun projects

Janet, those are so pretty with the red geese blocks around them! I'm like you - I work best with several projects that I can rotate through for interest's sake. When you make big quilts, it gets too tedious sticking with just one from start to finish!

My goodness, but you've been busy with things! I love your idea for your 36 patches, and those tree of life...wow! But I am particularly intrigued with your beautiful Radical Rose and Reel blocks...just so lovely!